Council Meeting

THAT the draft agenda presented to Council and dated the 13th day of October, 2020 be adopted as circulated

THAT the minutes of the Special Meetings of Council dated September 22nd and September 29th, 2020 and the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council held September 22nd, 2020 be adopted as circulated.

THAT Council appoint _______________________ to fill the vacancy on the Recreation, Parks and Culture Committee up to the end of the term of Council.

THAT Council appoint Donna St. Martin to fill the vacancy on the Library Board up to the end of the term of Council.

MOTION NO. 2020-223, NOTICE OF MOTION PREPARED BY MAYOR ROCHEFORT AT THE REGULAR MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 8TH, 2020,

WHEREAS Council for the Municipality of East Ferris deems it expedient to pass three readings of the following By-law at this session; BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED THAT a By-law to amend By-law No. 1284 as Amended (Renée Brouillette and André Bourgeois) BE READ a first, second and third time, passed and numbered 2020-35; AND THAT said By-law be signed by the Mayor and Clerk and sealed with the Seal of the Corporation.

WHEREAS Council for the Municipality of East Ferris deems it expedient to pass three readings of the following By-law at this session; BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED THAT a By-law to enter into an agreement with Electronic Products Recycling Association (EPRA) for Electronic Waste Collection and Recycling BE READ a first, second and third time, passed and numbered 2020-36; AND THAT said By-law be signed by the Mayor and Clerk and sealed with the Seal of the Corporation.

WHEREAS Council for the Municipality of East Ferris deems it expedient to pass three readings of the following By-law at this session; BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED THAT a By-law to enter into an agreement between the Municipality of East Ferris and R & D Recycling - Jean Luc Labonté for the provision of Recycling Collection Services BE READ a first, second and third time, passed and numbered 2020-37; AND THAT said By-law be signed by the Mayor and Clerk and sealed with the Seal of the Corporation.

WHEREAS Council for the Municipality of East Ferris deems it expedient to pass three readings of the following By-law at this session; BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED THAT a By-law to enter into an agreement between the Municipality of East Ferris and R & D Recycling - Jean Luc Labonté for the provision of Garbage Collection Services BE READ a first, second and third time, passed and numbered 2020-38; AND THAT said By-law be signed by the Mayor and Clerk and sealed with the Seal of the Corporation.

THAT Council acknowledge the correspondence and information as circulated with the agenda and dated the 13th day of October, 2020.

WHEREAS community social and economic well-being is dependent on fast, reliable, and affordable broadband connectivity and better cellular coverage; AND WHEREAS Municipal, Provincial and Federal Governments as well as healthcare, education and other sectors will continue to depend on the internet to communicate, provide services and ensure accessibility to information; AND WHEREAS digital literacy skills are essential to collaborate, innovate, and compete both regionally and globally and require appropriate and affordable broadband; AND WHEREAS the availability of broadband that is on par with larger, urban areas in Canada is essential for Northern Ontario to achieve economic sustainability and social well-being; AND WHEREAS in 2016 the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) requests that the internet be designated as an essential service and those efforts are undertaken to ensure all municipalities have access to affordable, fast, and reliable broadband; AND WHEREAS the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) agreed that an option to explore and hopefully support would be the Starlink Program, by SpaceX; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Municipality of East Ferris agrees that Broadband is an essential service, and that the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) should consider licensing Canadian and International Satellite Companies to fill that need and to compete with those presently acting in the communication fiel

THAT Council approve the general accounts for the Municipality of East Ferris as indicated in the cheque register(s) dated October 13th, 2020 in the amount of $958,129.91.

WHEREAS Council for the Municipality of East Ferris deems it expedient to pass three readings of the following by-law at this session; BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED THAT a By-law to confirm the proceedings of Council from September 22nd, 2020 to October 13th, 2020, BE READ a first, second and third time, passed and numbered 2020-39; ANT THAT said by-law be signed by the Mayor and Clerk and sealed with the Seal of the Corporation.

THAT we do now adjourn at 7:45 p.m. and meet again on October 27th, 2020.